HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2004-1587
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CVE-2004-1587

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 31, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Buffer overflow in Monolith games including (1) Alien versus Predator 2 1.0.9.6 and earlier, (2) Blood 2 2.1 and earlier, (3) No one lives forever 1.004 and earlier and (4) Shogo 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long secure Gamespy query.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2004-1587 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2004-1587. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

alien versus predatorbloodno one lives forevershogo
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (20)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2004-1587
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2004

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2004-1587 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.